diff --git a/autoload/color_helper.vim b/autoload/color_helper.vim
index c907f26..7648eff 100644
--- a/autoload/color_helper.vim
+++ b/autoload/color_helper.vim
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 "
 " Regex pattern for a hex color.
 "
-" Examples:
+" Example matches:
 " - '#123ABC'
-" - '#FFFFFF'
+" - '#ffffff'
 " - '#000000'
 "
 let s:hex_color_pattern = '#[0-9A-Fa-f]\{6\}'
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ function! color_helper#hex_to_dec(arg)
   return (a:arg =~? '^0x') ? a:arg + 0 : ('0x'.a:arg) + 0
 endfunction
 
+"
+" Converts a given hex color string into an rgb list (eg. [red, green, blue]).
 "
 " Example: color_helper#hex_color_to_rgb('#0088FF')
 " Returns: [0, 136, 255]
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ function! color_helper#hex_color_to_rgb(hex_color)
   return l:rgb
 endfunction
 
+"
+" Converts a given rgb list (eg. [red, green, blue]) into a hex color string.
 "
 " Example: color_helper#rgb_color_to_hex([0, 136, 255])
 " Returns: '#0088FF'
@@ -71,20 +75,26 @@ function! color_helper#rgb_color_to_hex(rgb_color)
 endfunction
 
 "
-" Example: color_helper#hex_color_brighten('#000000', 0.10)
+" Returns a ligtened color using the given color and the percent to lighten it
+" by.
+"
+" Example: color_helper#hex_color_lighten('#000000', 0.10)
 " Returns: '#191919'
 "
-function! color_helper#hex_color_brighten(color, percent)
+function! color_helper#hex_color_lighten(color, percent)
   let l:rgb = color_helper#hex_color_to_rgb(a:color)
-  let l:rgb_brightened = []
+  let l:rgb_lightened = []
 
   for decimal in l:rgb
-    call add(l:rgb_brightened, float2nr(decimal * (a:percent + 1)))
+    call add(l:rgb_lightened, float2nr(decimal * (a:percent + 1)))
   endfor
 
-  return color_helper#rgb_color_to_hex(l:rgb_brightened)
+  return color_helper#rgb_color_to_hex(l:rgb_lightened)
 endfunction
 
+"
+" Returns a darkened color using the given color and the percent to darken it
+" by.
 "
 " Example: color_helper#hex_color_darken('#FFFFFF', 0.10)
 " Returns: '#E5E5E5'
diff --git a/autoload/indent_guides.vim b/autoload/indent_guides.vim
index 98c0837..4987a1f 100644
--- a/autoload/indent_guides.vim
+++ b/autoload/indent_guides.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Homepage: http://github.com/nathanaelkane/vim-indent-guides
 
 "
-"
+" Toggles the indent guides on and off for all buffers.
 "
 function! indent_guides#toggle()
   let g:indent_guides_matches =
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function! indent_guides#toggle()
 endfunction
 
 "
-"
+" Enables the indent guides for all buffers.
 "
 function! indent_guides#enable()
   call indent_guides#disable()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function! indent_guides#enable()
 endfunction
 
 "
-"
+" Disables the indent guides for all buffers.
 "
 function! indent_guides#disable()
   if !empty(g:indent_guides_matches)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function! indent_guides#disable()
 endfunction
 
 "
-"
+" Automagically calculates and defines the indent highlight colors.
 "
 function! indent_guides#highlight_colors()
   if g:indent_guides_auto_colors
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ function! indent_guides#highlight_colors()
     let hi_normal_guibg = matchstr(hi_normal, 'guibg=\zs#[0-9A-Fa-f]\{6\}\ze')
 
     " calculate the highlight background colors
-    let hi_odd_bg  = indent_guides#brighten_or_darken_color(hi_normal_guibg)
-    let hi_even_bg = indent_guides#brighten_or_darken_color(hi_odd_bg)
+    let hi_odd_bg  = indent_guides#lighten_or_darken_color(hi_normal_guibg)
+    let hi_even_bg = indent_guides#lighten_or_darken_color(hi_odd_bg)
 
     " define the new highlights
     exe "hi IndentGuidesOdd  guibg=" . hi_odd_bg
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ function! indent_guides#highlight_colors()
 endfunction
 
 "
-" Takes a color and darkens or brightens it depending on whether a dark or
-" light colorscheme is being used
+" Takes a color and darkens or lightens it depending on whether a dark or
+" light colorscheme is being used.
 "
-function! indent_guides#brighten_or_darken_color(color)
+function! indent_guides#lighten_or_darken_color(color)
     let percent = g:indent_guides_auto_colors_change_percent
 
     let new_color = (&g:background == 'dark') ?
-    \ color_helper#hex_color_brighten(a:color, percent) :
+    \ color_helper#hex_color_lighten(a:color, percent) :
     \ color_helper#hex_color_darken  (a:color, percent)
 
     return new_color